Kenmore 92016201, 92016203 Owner’s Manual

Use and Care Manual

Liquid Propane Gas Grill

/_ CAUTION:

Assembler/Installerleavetheseinstructions
withthe consumer.

Consumer/Userreadall these instructionsand
keepthem ina safeplacefor futurereference.

ThisGrillisfor
OutdoorUseOnly

• Safety Rules

• Use and Care

• Troubleshooting

• Frequently Asked Questions

/_ WARNING:

If you smell gas:

1. Shut off gas to the
appliance.

2. Extinguish any open flame.

3. Open Lid.

4. if odor continues,

immediately call your gas
supplier or your fire

department.

/_ WAIINING: Combustion by-

products produced when using this
product contains chemicals known

to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other

reproductive harm.

Sears,RoebuckandCo.,HoffmanEstates,IL 60179U.S.A.

2003 KenmoreUse & Care-1141224202/09

WARNING:

For your safety:

1. DO NOT Store or use
gasoline or other

flammable vapors and

liquids in the vicinity of this

or any other appliance.

2. An L.P. cylinder not
connected for use shall

NOT be stored in the

vicinity of this or any other
appliance.

3. NEVER use Liquid

Propane (LP) Gas in a unit

designed for Natural Gas.

4. NEVER use Natural Gas in

a unit designed for Liquid

Propane (LP) Gas.

table ofContents Page

_Varranty ..................... 2

_roductRecord

_lasterProtectionAgreement ............. 3

SectionA- SafetyRules ................ 4

SectionB- GeneralInstallation ........... 5

SectionC- OptionalElectrical

Attachments ................ 6

SectionD- LPGasSupplyCylinder

SectionE- TransportingtheCylinder..... 6-7

SectionF- FillingandPurging

Type1 LP GasCylinders

SectionG- Purging&Evacuation

DevicesforCylinderswith

Type1 CylinderValves ........ 8

SectionH- ForYourAdditional

Safety ................... 8-9

SectionI- ConnectingType 1 LP

GasCylinders ............... 9

SectionJ- Hoseand Regulator

SectionK- LeakTesting ............... 10

SectionL- FixingaFuel Leak ........ 10-11

SectionM- Start-upCheckList .......... 11

SectionN- LightingInstructions

SectionO- GrillIgniterSystem .......... 12

SectionP- MatchLighting
SectionQ- SidebumerLighting

Instructions(selected

modelsonly)

SectionR- Shuttingoffthe Grill .......... 13

SectionS- GeneralUseand Correct

BurnerFlames.............. 14

SectionT- InCaseof GreaseFire

SectionU- CleaningtheVentud ......... 15

SectionV- Cleaningand

Maintenance

SectionW- MovingandStorage ......... 16

SectionX- Troubleshooting............. 17

SectionY- Frequentlyasked

questions.................. 18

'qotePage ......................... 19

ServiceNumbers .............. BackCover

Kenmore Grill Warranty

Full One-Year Warranty on Grill Parts
For one year from the date of purchase,

except for the reason of normal paint

finish deterioration, Sears will repair or
replace, at our option, any grill part that

is defective in material or workmanship.

Limited Lifetime Warranty on Grill

Castings

From one year after the date of

purchase through the lifetime of the grill.
except for the reason of paint finish

deterioration. Sears will supply a new
grill casting for one that is defective in

material or workmanship. You pay the
cost of labor if you wish to have Sears
install it.

Limited Four-Year Warranty on Grill
Burner

From one year through five years after
the date of purchase, Sears will supply

a new burner for one that is defective in
material or workmanship. You pay the

cost of labor if you wish to have Sears
install it.

Warranty Service

Warranty service is available by
contacting Sears at 1-800-4-MY-

HOME®.

This warranty is void if grill is used for
commercial or rental purposes,

This warranty applies only when the grill
is used in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal

rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state.

Sears, Roebuck and Co., D/817WA,
Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

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PRODUCT RECORD

In thespacebelowrecordthemodelandserial

numbersandpurchasedateof your barbecuegrill.
Youwillfind themodelandserial numberson the

AGAlabellocated on thegrillbase.

Model No

Serial No.

PurchaseDate

KeepthisbookletandyourSearssalasreceiptina

safeplacefor futurereference.

Master Protection Agreements

Congratulations on making a smart
purchase. Your new Kenmore® appliance

is designed and manufactured for years
of dependable operation. But like all

products, it may require preventive
maintenance or repair from time to time.

That's when having a Master Protection
Agreement can save you money and

aggravation.

Purchase a Master Protection Agreement
now and protect yourself from

unexpected hassle and expense.

The Master Protection Agreement also
helps extend the life of your new
appliance. Here's what's included in the

Agreement:
[] Expert service by our 12,000

professional repair specialists

[] Unlimited service and no charge

for parts and labor on all covered

repairs

[] "No-lemon" quarantee -

replacement of your covered
product if more than three product

failures occur within twelve months

[] Product replacement if your covered

product can't be fixed

[] Annual Preventive Maintenance

check at your request-no extra
charge

[] Fast help by phone - non-technical

and instructional assistance on

products repaired in your home, plus
convenient repair scheduling

[] Power surge protection against

electrical damage due to power

fluctuations

[] Rental reimbursement if repair of

your covered product takes longer

than promised.

Once you purchase the Agreement, a
simple phone call is all that it takes for

you to schedule service. You can call
anytime day or night, or schedule a
service appointment online.

Sears has over 12,000 professional
repair specialists, who have access to

over 4.5 million quality parts and
accessories. That's the kind of

professionalism you can count on to help
prolong the life of your new purchase for
years to come. Purchase your Master
Protection Agreement today!

Some limitations and exclusions apply.
For prices and additional information Call

1-800-827-6655.

Sears Installation Service
For Sears guaranteed professional

installation of home appliances and items
like garage door openers and water

heaters, inthe U.S.A. call 1-800-4-MY-

HOME ®

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Z_ =Risk of injury _ =Risk of fire ----

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,ASa.o .u.o. I

I NeverstoreaspareLPgassupplycylinder I

_ =Risk of explosion O=Keep away

I underthegrill bodyorinsideghllenclosureorin theI
I vicinityofanyheat producingappliance.(Fig.I) I

For Outdoor UseOnly. Never
operategrillin enclosedareas,
asthiscouldleadto gas

accumulatingfroma leak,
causinganexplosionora

carbonmonoxidebuildupwhich
couldresultin injuryordeath. . __ I [

breezeways,shedsorany

NotForUseByChildren.(Fig,3)

Do Notusein garages, ,_ j _i '____,,_
Iftheseinstructionsareignored,

ahazardousfire orexplosion
couldresultinphysicalinjury, Z_ , i_ll_;_ _

deathor propertydamage!

DO NOTtouchhotgr,ll #.._, _'_ //_kJ

)artswithbarehands! _t_..

Youreust usepretectivegloves. _ # a_" _

_WARNING

Neverplacemorethan15boundsona sidetableor a sideburner.
Do Notleanonshelves.(SeeFig.6)

Neveruse charcoalbriquettesorlighterfluid in a gasgrill. (SeeFig.7)
Grillis hotwhenin use;toavoidburns, DONOTtouchanyhotgrill surface.Keepchildrenandpets

awayfrom hotgrill. (SeeFig.8)
Never leavethegrill unattendedwhileit is inuse. (SeeFig.9)
Itis yourresponsibilityto assemble,install,operateandcare for yourgasgrill properly.
Do Notvent propanevaporfromthecylinderbeforetakingit tobe refilled.
Do Notusegasgrill indoorsorstore anypropanecylinder(s)indoors,includinginthegarage,

breezeways,shedsorenclosedareas,
Undersomecircumstances,propanemaylosethedistinctiveodorthatwasadded. Keepthe service

valveclosedand pluggedorcapped(asrecommendedbythe manufacturer)whenthecylinderis not
connectedto theappliance,including"empty" cylinders.Otherstrongodorsmay hideor maskthe

odorofpropane. Colds,allergies,sinuscongestion,andthe use of tobacco,alcoholordrugs may
impairyourabilityto detecttheodor of propane.

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IB- General Installation I

• Installationmustconformwithlocalcodesor,in

the absenceof localcodes,with eitherthe

NationalFuelGasCode,ANSIZ223.1(USA),
CAN/CGA-B149.1,NaturalGasInstallationCode
or CAN/CGA-B149.2,PropaneInstallation
Cede(Canada).Tochecklocalcodes,see your

localLP gasdealeror naturalgascompanylisted

in theYellowPagesfor recommendedinstallation

)roceduresand regulations.

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24.__ r Fepresentative

Illustration

//_ WARNING

Thisapplianceisnotto be installedin oron a
recreationalvehicleand/orboat.

• Follow these safety rules

before each use:

1.Alwaysmaintaina minimumclearanceof24

inchesor60cmfromallsidesofgrill toany

combustibleconstruction.(Fig.10)

2. Neverlocategrillunderacombustiblematedal
or verflangwhichisconnectedto abuilding.

(Fig.10a)

3. Donotobstructtheflowof combustionand
ventilationair.

4. Keeptheventilationopening(s)ofthecylinder
enclosurefreeandclearfromdebris.

5. Grillshouldbeleveland notfacingdirectlyinto
wind.

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z_ WARNING Keepanyelectrical

supplycordawayfrom anyheatedsurface.

Duringassemblyof grillandwhenattachingor
replacingtheLPgascylinder,insurethatthe
gassupplyhoseisfree ofkinksandis at least
3" awayfromhotsurfacessuchas thegrill
casting.

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Attachments

I C- Optional Electrical

When using an electric attachment withgrill,
follow specification statements accompanying the
accessory.

//_ IMPORTANT: If using an external
electrical source, the installed appliance must be
electrically grounded according to localcodes or,

in the absence of local codes, with the National

Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or the Canadian

Electrical Code CSA C22,f,

,_ WARNING

ElectricalGroundinginstructions:An appliance
equippedwith athree-prong(grounding)plug
for yourprotectionagainstshockhazardand

mustbepluggeddirectlyintoapropedy
groundedthree-prongreceptacle.Donot

removegroundingprongfroma three-prong

plug.

Longerdetachablepower-supplycordsor

extensioncordsmustbe usedwithcare.The
markedelectricalratingofthe cordsetor

extensioncordmust beatleastasgreat asthe
electricalratingofthe appliance. If the appliance
is ofthe groundedtype,theextensioncordshould

be a grounding-type3wire cord.Useoutdoor
extensioncordswithasurfacemarkedwith suffix

letters"W-A"andwitha tagstating"Suitablefor

UsewithOutdoorAppliances'. Keepthe

connectionto anextensioncord awayfrom water
andoffthe ground. Arrangethecordsothat it will

not drapeover the countertop ortabletopwhere
it can bepulledon bychildrenortripped over
unintentionally.

Nevercleananyelectricalproductwith wateror
cleaningfluids.Storeelectricalproductsindoors
andout of reachofchildrenwhennotin use. Do

Notallowcordto touchanyhotsurfaceswhich
couldmeltinsulation.

I D-LP Gas Supply Cylinders I

• GrillsdesignedtouseLPGas(Propane)

,_ WARNING I

cannotbeconvertedtousenaturalgas.

.ARN,NG I

YournewbarbecuegrillisequippedwithaType I
1couplingnut[El. DoNotattemptto connectto I
anyotherLPcylindernot equippedwith amatingI

Type1cylindervalveIF]. Thisgrillis not to be I
usedwflh anyother cylinderconnectiondevice. I

LiquefiedPetroleumgas,(abbreviatedLPgas
or propane)is highlyflammable.Itbecomes
liquidwhen storedunderhighpressureinsidea
cylinderand vaporizeswhenreleased.LP gasis

heavierthanairandtendstocollectin lowareas.

Itisimportantthat therearenoleaking
connectionsonyourgasgrill thatcouldcause a
fire or explosion.(SeeK"LeakTesting"Fig's.17
& 18)

PortableLPgasgrillsrequirea fueldelivery
systemwhichis comprisedofa valveIA], a hose
[B], aPegul,_or[C}withventhole[G],an LPgas
supplycylinder[D],a Type1 couplingnut[E)anda
Type1cylindervalve[F]. (Fig.11)

z_ DANGER

• Do Notinsertany foreignobjectsinto the

valveoutlet.Youmaydamagethe back-check.

Adamagedback-checkcancausea leak,which

couldresuflin explosion,fire, severepersonal

injuryordeath.

' Cylindersmustbestoredoutdoorsoutofthe
reachofchildrenandmustnot bestoredina

building,garage or any otherenclosedarea.

WARNING ]

(Fig.12)

CylinderSpecificationsandPrecautions
, Any LPgas supplycylinderusedwiththis grill

mustbe approximately12inchesdiameterand
18incheshigh. The maximumfuel capacityis

20poundsof propane.

• Themaximumweightof aproperlyfilled
cylinderwillbeapproximately38 pounds(47.7

Ibs.nominalwatercapacity).

• The LPcylindermusthaveashut-offvalve
terminatinginaType 1LPgascylindervalve

outlet. (Seeitem[F], Fig. 11).

• A Type1compatiblecylinderwith aType1
cylindervalve hasaback-checkvalvewhich

doesnotpermitgasflow,untila positiveseal

hasbeenobtained.

• The LPcylindermusthaveaUL listedoverfill

protectiondevice(O.P.D.).

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• Thecylindermust bearrangedfor vapor
withdrawal. Itmustalso includea collarto

protectthe cylindervalve. A safetyrelief device
havingdirect communicationwiththe vapor

spaceof cylindermustbe provided. Thiswill
expelhighpressuregasif the cylinderis
overfilledor overheated,conditionswhichcould

resultin fireor explosion.

• All LPgascylindersusedwiththisappliance
shallbeconstructedand markedin accordance

with thespecificationsfor LPgascylindersof
the U. S.DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)

or the NationalStandardofCanada,CAN/CSA-

B339,Cylinders,SpheresandTubesfor
Transportationof DangerousGoods; and
Commission,asapplicable.

, Readlabelsonthe LPGasSupplyCylinder.

• Newcylindersarealwaysshippedemptyfor
safety.

, AllowonlyqualifiedLP gasdealerstofill or

repairyour LPgas supplycylinder.

• Informthe gas dealerif it is anew or used
cylinderto befilled.

o Cautionthegas dealernotto overfillcylinder.

• Afterfilling, havethe gas dealercheckfor leaks
andto seethatthereliefvalveremainsfree to

function.

weighcylinderafterfillingtoensurethatthe

I Z_ CAIUII"|ON: Havethe gasdealer I

cylinderis notoverfilled.

I E- Transporting the Cylinder

• Transportonlyonecylinderat atime,

• Transportcylinderin anuprightandsecure
mannerwithcontrolvalveturnedoff andthe

POLplugorcap inplace.

• DoNot transportcylinderinpassenger
compartment,unlessyouhavean open

windowventilation,

. DoNetleavecylinderindirectsunlightor ina

highheatareasuchas a closedcar trunk.
Highheat areascouldcausethe reliefvalveto

ventgas.

• Usea cylindercaponcylindervalveoutlet

duringtransportandwhenthe cylinderisnot
connectedtogrill.

° Keepcylindervalveclosedwhennotin use.

• Takethecylinder(s)directlyhomeafterthey
havebeenfilled.

I z_ WARNING

Handleafull cylinderwithcare. Gas is under

Highpressure.

Z_ DANGER

NEVERstorea spareLPgassupplycylinder
underthegrill bodyor insidegrillenclosureor
inthevicinityof anyheatproducingappliance.

(Fig. 13)

NEVERfillthecylinderbeyond80%full
Failuretofollowthisinformationexactlycould

resultin anexplosionand/orfirecausingdeath
or seriousinjury.

I

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